Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:04/16/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:11:57 AM to 01:23 PM
Becker K.
X
Conti
X
Place:LSB A
Garnett
X
Kagan
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Pabon
*
Representative Court
Priola
*
Roupe
X
This Report was prepared by
Van Winkle
X
Katie Ruedebusch
Wilson
X
Foote
X
Court
*
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB15-1261
HB15-1258
HB15-1313
SB15-115
SB15-208		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to the Committee of the Whole


11:58 AM -- HB15-1261

Representative Court, chair, called the meeting to order. Representative Young, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1261. The bill, recommended by the Joint Budget Committee, makes changes to state law governing the amount that may be held in reserve in cash funds that collect revenue from fees. The changes apply only to cash funds which collect revenue from fees that can be adjusted by a state agency. Fees set in statute are exempted from the target reserve requirement under current law, and would remain exempt from the maximum reserve requirement under the bill. Representative Young distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

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11:59 AM -- Mr. Alfredo Kemm, Joint Budget Committee Staff, came to the table to discuss the bill and answer committee questions.
BILL:HB15-1261
TIME: 12:02:29 PM
MOVED:Foote
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Kagan
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Excused
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
Excused
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB15-1261
TIME: 12:04:02 PM
MOVED:Becker K.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1261, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Excused
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Excused
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







12:05 PM -- HB15-1258

Representative Winter, co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1258. The bill, as amended by the House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee, creates the Family Medical Leave Insurance Program (FMLI) in the newly created Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The FMLI programs provide partial wage replacement benefits to eligible individuals who are unable to work due to their own serious health condition, or who take leave from work to care for a new child or family member with a serious health condition. Prior to establishing the FMLI program, the divison will conduct an actuarial evaluation to determine the amount of premium required to support the FMLI program. Representative Winter distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment B). She discussed the changes to bill through amendment L.005.

15HouseFinance0416AttachB.pdf15HouseFinance0416AttachB.pdf

12:09 PM

Representative Salazar, co-prime sponsor, spoke to the bill. He answered committee questions regarding the fiscal note and the actuarial study.


12:17 PM

Committee discussion ensued regarding federal funding, legislative intent, and amendment L.005.

12:31 PM -- Commissioner Eva Henry, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She discussed her personal experience with employment, personal leave, and public assistance.

12:36 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Greenfield, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the economic impact of care-giving employees. She distributed her written testimony (Attachment C) to the committee.

15HouseFinance0416AttachC.pdf15HouseFinance0416AttachC.pdf

12:43 PM -- Ms. Erin Bennett, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the national movement regarding family insurance and the federal funding available. She distributed two letters of support from the Small Business Majority (Attachment D and Attachment E).

15HouseFinance0416AttachD.pdf15HouseFinance0416AttachD.pdf 15HouseFinance0416AttachE.pdf15HouseFinance0416AttachE.pdf

12:46 PM -- Ms. Thamanna Vasan , representing the Fiscal Policy Institute, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the fiscal implications of the bill on the economy, citizens, and the state.








12:50 PM -- Ms. Fabiola Gonzalez, representing herself and 9to5, testified in support of the bill. She discussed her personal experience with dealing with time off and caring for sick family members.


12:55 PM

Committee discussion ensued regarding the fiscal impact to the state, the funding of the program, and similar programs nationwide.


01:06 PM

The bill was laid over to a future date for action only.


01:04 PM -- HB15-1313

Representative Becker, K, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1313. The bill creates the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) License Plate. The license plate will be available to any applicant, provided he or she makes a donation to support RMNP, on November 15, 2015, or when the Department of Revenue is able, whichever is later. In response to a committee question, she noted that RMNP feels the bill will encourage more donations to the park.
BILL:HB15-1313
TIME: 01:09:38 PM
MOVED:Becker K.
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F) The motion passed without objection.
15HouseFinance0416AttachF.pdf15HouseFinance0416AttachF.pdf
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






BILL:HB15-1313
TIME: 01:10:29 PM
MOVED:Becker K.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1313, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Excused
Court
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:11 PM -- SB15-115

Representative Pabon, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-115. The bill, as amended by the Senate Finance Committee, continues the Medical Marijuana Code from July 1, 2015, until September 1, 2019, and implements some of the recommendations of the Department of Regulatory Agencies 2014 sunset review. Representative Pabon distributed amendment L.026 (Attachment G) and amendment L.027 (Attachment H).

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BILL:SB15-115
TIME: 01:14:30 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.026 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Kagan
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:SB15-115
TIME: 01:16:06 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.027 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






BILL:SB15-115
TIME: 01:17:35 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-115, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:Van Winkle
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Excused
Court
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:18 PM -- SB15-208

Representative Brown, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-208. The bill, recommended by the Capital Development Committee, adds to the allowable reasons an emergency supplemental request related to a capital appropriation can be heard and acted upon during the interim between legislative sessions. In addition, the bill clarifies what types of capital construction projects are required to comply with the requirement to allocate 1 percent of state-funded construction costs to the Art in Public Places program.






















BILL:SB15-208
TIME: 01:21:43 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-208 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Excused
Court
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:23 PM

The committee adjourned.